New VAG Addition...

[sportbilly]

Took a little finding but patients has paid off as I think I found a good one at a great price ... Golf 25th Anniversary GTI (TDI)

1 owner from new, full service history, all reciepts, 59k. As we all know with new cars the first thing is to give it a clean ....

Started with interior yesterday ... cleaned up lovely

today a bit of AutGlym Ultra Deep Shine + Extra Gloss Protection made it looks like this....

Overall we are very happy, we wanted something cheaper than the 330 convertible and economical - this has done the trick, drives great and looks good.

Does need a few bits sorting which I will be getting done over the next couple of weeks - due for a cambelt, repaint bump strips (couple of marks on them), new VW supplied BBS RC alloys which will finish it off nicely.

Now all I have to do each day is deceide which GTI I want to use

 

[Feel]

Looks good Neil, although I have to throw in a "you tart" for cleaning it so well.

Got new floor mats on order as well?

I'm a bit confused about the wheels though!?!

 

[sportbilly]

I will be getting some new mats

The chrome version of these wheels are prone to corrosion and most Anniversary's have had the replaced under warranty - as I was buying from the original owner I asked him about and he had never had them replaced, he checked with the dealer he purchased it from and he said they would take a look - anyway after collecting the car I called in at the dealer and he took some photo's and spoke to VW. I got an answer phone message approx an hour later saying VW would contribute 75% towards the replacement - good times!

Edit: if you look on the front shot you can just see the corrosion on the wheels - quite bad in the flesh

So I went to my local dealer, told them and its booked in next week to have all four replaced - cost to me just a touch over £200 which I am happy with. The only down side is the replacement wheels no longer come with the chrome finish just a hyper silver - as the chrome will only corrode after a short time anyway.

 

[Feel]

Needs tints as well. If only you knew somewhere cheap

Two for one?

 

[sportbilly]

I 'could' be tempted - I will enquire...

 

[AndyHazza]

Beautiful motor, its the only MK4 i'd have! Good work

Hows the state of the finish on the alloys??

 

[sportbilly]

At the dealer tomorrow for the new wheels which are painted now not chrome - I would prefer the chrome look but I dont want to be replacing or repainting again in another 12months.

Will post up a pic with the new wheels on tomorrow.

Good news is the Mrs loves it too. I feel its one of the best looking and with being an anniversary model doesnt seem to age as bad as the others as there is something special about it.

 

[AndyHazza]

If they are the genuine ones they did as a replacement then Dean here has some on his, they are slightly wider as well which looks even better!

 

[Deleted member 13581]

Lovely mate.

Really like these. Love the front seats.

 

[andyj]

nice motor mate, 3-dr Mk4's look so much better than 5-drs

, tempted to get the gf a Mk4.... but think she might find it a bit big...

 

[Andi]

Noice choise, i was looking to get one of those a few years back.

 

[sportbilly]

Well this is the Mrs' car but I will be using it quite a bit I imagine - uses less fuel than the Mk5 GTI !

Yes they will be original BBS wheels supplied by the main dealer. just they dont come in the mirror finish anymore as they 'always' corrode.

I had a Mk4 GTI when they first came out, its aged pretty well. That was a 5dr though and I must admit this looks much better.

Andy, Its not a 'big' car at all, you should get her to try one.

 

[sportbilly]

Other car felt left out so treated it so some new boots ....

19's are the future...

 

[diss_50]

Billy - BBS CH's?? I would love a set on My Ibiza! Although I think I would go for 18's. 19's are just a touch to big, love the cars too!

 

[Feel]

Ah, you

Love them to bits...

 

[Havok316]

very nice mate! especially the new golf

 

[sportbilly]

FSD's and H&R tomorrow

 

[Tallica]

It's O.K for a VW, I suppose.

 

[YerMother]

Nice mate

Sorry got to ask but are going to get it remapped?

 

[Feel]

Edit: You do know he had it Revo'd AND Miltek'd practically the day he had it? In fact it was only 2 weeks after I heard him say "I'm not going to mod this one"

Edit2: Actually, those wheels make the front look like it's lacking something

Edit3: you're talking about the Anni, I'm on about the GTi